reading

[ ree-ding ]

/ ˈri dɪŋ /

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noun

the action or practice of a person who reads.

Speech. the oral interpretation of written language.

the interpretation given in the performance of a dramatic part, musical composition, etc.: an interesting reading of Beethoven's 5th Symphony.

the extent to which a person has read; literary knowledge: a man of wide reading.

matter read or for reading: a novel that makes good reading.

the form or version of a given passage in a particular text: the various readings of a line in Shakespeare.

an instance or occasion in which a text or other matter is read or performed, usually without elaborate preparation and often as a means of testing its merits: The playwright wants to have a reading of the play for prospective producers.

an interpretation given to anything: What is your reading of the situation?

the indication of a graduated instrument: The reading is 101.2°F.

adjective

pertaining to or used for reading: reading glasses.

given to reading: the reading public.

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Origin of reading

before 900; Middle English redyng (gerund), Old English rǣdinge.See read¹, -ing¹, -ing²

Definition for reading (2 of 2)

Reading

[ red-ing ]

/ ˈrɛd ɪŋ /

noun

Rufus Daniel Isaacs, 1st Marquis of, 1860–1935, Lord Chief Justice of England 1913–21; viceroy of India 1921–26.

a city in Berkshire, in S England.

a city in SE Pennsylvania.

a town in E Massachusetts, near Boston.

a city in SW Ohio.

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Example sentences from the Web for reading

He loved that idea, and suggested a potluck dinner of sushi and strawberry smoothies and readings from our favorite books.
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That said, there are countless activities, from lectures, walking tours, and readings to yoga and gallery openings.
The Second Life of San Miguel de Allende|Michele Willens|February 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We would before Christmas compile a thick book of readings for him.
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Similar to the readings on exercise equipment, these measurements can vary in accuracy.
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At two or three of her readings, she says, they heckled her.
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Last evening our readings were interrupted, for all were busy in preparing for this important day.
Evenings at Donaldson Manor|Maria J. McIntosh
But the readings in the Cathedral were becoming much fewer than of old.
For the Master's Sake|Emily Sarah Holt
The most comic of all the Readings closed thus abruptly with a roar.
Charles Dickens as a Reader|Charles Kent
The text there has two readings different from that of the pamphlet, viz.
The Works Of Lord Byron, Vol. 3 (of 7)|Lord Byron
Mr. Burnand's bright "Happy Thoughts" readings could be forgotten by none that heard them.
The History of "Punch"|M. H. Spielmann

British Dictionary definitions for reading (1 of 2)

reading

/ (ˈriːdɪŋ) /

noun

the act of a person who reads
(as modifier)a reading room; a reading lamp

ability to read
(as modifier)the reading public; a child of reading age

any matter that can be read; written or printed text

a public recital or rendering of a literary work

the form of a particular word or passage in a given text, esp where more than one version exists

an interpretation, as of a piece of music, a situation, or something said or written

knowledge gained from booksa person of little reading

a measurement indicated by a gauge, dial, scientific instrument, etc

parliamentary procedure

the formal recital of the body or title of a bill in a legislative assembly in order to begin one of the stages of its passage
one of the three stages in the passage of a bill through a legislative assemblySee first reading, second reading, third reading

the formal recital of something written, esp a will

British Dictionary definitions for reading (2 of 2)

Reading

/ (ˈrɛdɪŋ) /

noun

a town in S England, in Reading unitary authority, Berkshire, on the River Thames: university (1892). Pop: 232 662 (2001)

a unitary authority in S England, in Berkshire. Pop: 144 100 (2003 est). Area: 37 sq km (14 sq miles)

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